Chapter 51: Baby Girl
After speaking on the phone for a few minutes, Xu Tian hung up. He grabbed a tablet, tapped a few times on it, and brought it with him as he headed to the President's office. He knocked on the door a couple of times, opened it and stepped inside.
Jin Liwei's usual cold indifference was nowhere to be seen. Obviously, he was still in a great mood, a hint of a smile softening his expression.
Xu Tian almost felt hesitant to destroy his boss' good mood, but he steeled himself and walked towards the huge dalbergia wood desk.
Jin Liwei looked up from the mountain of documents he was reading and signing.
"Please excuse me, President. I have something that I think you may be interested in." Xu Tian handed the tablet to his boss.
"Hm?" Jin Liwei received the tablet and began reading. A frown appeared on his handsome face after a few seconds. The frown deepened as he read more. After a few minutes, the frown transformed into an outraged expression.
"Confirm if these are true," Jin Liwei ordered.
"I already did, President. I just called Director He of 'MusicFest Tonight' and he confirmed with me that there was indeed an altercation involving Miss Long and this female group called Alarm Girls last night during the show. Director He also confirmed that due to the stress from the argument, Miss Long fainted."
Jin Liwei banged his hand on his desk. "And they still let her perform?"
"Director He insisted that they offered Miss Long to cancel her performance and just perform on another episode, but Miss Long apparently refused."
A dangerous aura emanated from Jin Liwei.
Frowning, he asked, "Xiulan has selective amnesia?"
Xu Tian hesitated for a few seconds before answering. "Her hospital records don't show any indication that Miss Long suffers from memory loss. However, it's a fact that Miss Long has refused all suggestions of psychological therapy. Perhaps..."
"I understand." Jin Liwei continued to read on the tablet. His outraged expression transformed into a terrifyingly cold expression. "These Alarm Girls...destroy them."
"Understood, President."
"You may go."
Xu Tian nodded, about to leave.
"Wait. Order a bouquet of one hundred yellow roses and send it to Xiulan today." He paused. "No, I'll bring it myself tonight."
"Understood, President. Is there anything else?"
"None. Go."
Jin Liwei grabbed his mobile phone and dialed while Xu Tian left.
"Hello?" His baby girl's lovely voice answered.
His expression softened a bit, but he was still feeling furious.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"What are you talking about, Jin Liwei?"
"What did those b*tches say to you?"
"..."
"Xiulan," he growled.
He heard her sigh. "So you already know. Don't worry. I'm fine. They didn't hurt me. My manager and Dom were there. And besides, I can protect myself."
"You fainted."
She giggled. "Oh, Liwei. I didn't really faint. Dom and I were just acting to escape from the situation. I didn't want to waste my time and energy arguing with people like them. I only wanted to focus on my comeback performance."
"You...what?"
"I think both Dom and I overdid it a little. I feel bad that I made people worry, but if I had let the situation continue, I would've missed my performance. I also didn't expect for this incident to spread online and be blown up this much. If it bothers you so much, I can delete everything about it on the web."
"Are you bothered?"
"No."
He sighed. "I'm bothered, but it's up to you whether you want to delete the incident online or not."
"Okay."
"Xiulan, are you really alright?"
"Yes. Don't worry. I'm fine."
He paused before asking, "Do you really have selective amnesia?"
She sighed again. "No, I don't. Those girls were really annoying. I had enough of them but I didn't want to argue at that time, so I just told them I have selective amnesia to make them leave me alone, but unfortunately they didn't. They became even more persistent so...I had to faint."
"I see."
"Do you think I'm a liar?"
"No."
"Okay."
"Next time, tell me when things like this happen to you."
"Liwei, they're not worth your attention."
"Anything concerning you, I want to know."
"..."
"You'll tell me next time, okay?"
"You're too bothersome."
"Xiulan."
"Fine."
"Good girl." He smiled softly. "What are you doing now?"
"I'm on the road. I'll be guesting on a radio show to promote my upcoming album."
"What time will you be at home?"
"I think maybe around 7 or 8 in the evening, 9 at the latest. I have a magazine photoshoot and interview after the radio show."
"I'll come by your place tonight for dinner."
"..."
"Okay, baby girl?"
"Fine." One second. Two seconds. Three seconds of silence. "How's work?"
Jin Liwei smiled so wide that it felt like it reached his ears. His baby girl was finally showing interest in him. "Work is as usual. I'm still the boss."
Her chuckle sounded so lovely to the ears that he almost wanted to drive to where she was to hug her and kiss her.
"Have you eaten lunch yet?" she asked.
"Not yet. I still have a lot of documents to sign. I'll eat later."
"Okay. Make sure you eat lunch or you're not welcome for dinner tonight."
He laughed. "Alright. I'll eat lunch. I don't want to worry my baby girl."
"Who's worried about you? And I'm not your baby girl, Mr. Jin."
"You are my baby girl. Also, if you call me Mr. Jin again, I'll move to your place and live with you. I already told you to call me Liwei."
"You! You're so...bothersome."
He laughed happily. His baby girl was so cute.
He heard some noise in the background on her side.
"We've arrived. I have to go now," she informed him.
"Alright. Take care and have fun."
"You too."
"See you at dinner tonight."
"Okay. See you."
"Bye, baby girl."
"Bye, Liwei." Then she hung up.
He chuckled when the call ended. He was in an even better mood now. It seemed like his baby girl was starting to care a bit about him. He decided to work harder on seducing her, so she would never be able to escape from him.
"You're going to be mine, baby girl. Only mine."
With a smug smile, he continued signing documents.
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Chapter 52: LinLuo Breaks Up?
Jin Chonglin just finished taping a variety show episode as an invited guest. As usual, he was the bigshot among the celebrity guests present, so he had to spend a few minutes longer to receive everyone's greetings and respects.
He woke up at dawn that morning and had been working nonstop ever since. It was already the middle of the afternoon. He was exhausted but he still maintained a friendly smile, even when all he wanted was to tell everyone to leave him alone, so that he could rest even for just a few minutes before he started working again for his next job appointment at another location.
Fortunately, Lin Dong rescued him from the crowd, expertly leading him away and heading to the dressing room. The crowd was a little disappointed but didn't complain.
How could they complain? With just Jin Chonglin's presence alone, they were already certain that this episode would enjoy high ratings. He was very popular and in-demand that programs had to book him months ahead in order to fit in his full schedule.
Jin Chonglin sighed in relief as they reached his dressing room. Lin Dong opened the door and let Jin Chonglin enter first.
A strong floral perfume scent assaulted his nose as soon as he stepped inside. He almost gagged but was able to control himself.
What the hell?
Then he saw the person inside.
"Xiao Luo, what are you doing here?" He quickly tried to smooth the furrow between his brows, but her perfume was too strong that he didn't manage to erase the expression of dismay on his face.
Fan Luo pouted. "Big brother Lin, aren't you happy to see me?" She walked to him and clung to his arm, pressing her breasts against him.
Sighing inwardly, he forced his winning smile on his face. "Of course I'm happy to see you, babe. I just didn't expect that you'll come today. You should've called me first."
She giggled and batted her extra-long fake eyelashes. "I wanted to surprise you. I miss you so much..." She purred, wrapping her arms around his waist and rubbing her body against him.
Lin Dong coughed behind Jin Chonglin, a stoic expression on his face.
Fan Luo pursed her lips at Lin Dong. She knew very well that her fiancé's manager disliked her. Of course, Lin Dong would not dare say it directly to her face, but her female intuition knew that she and the manager would never become friends. After all, he was only a manager while she was the future wife. Anyone with sense could tell who was supposed to be more important. She ignored the manager and continued to rub herself against Jin Chonglin.
"Big brother, don't you miss me too?"
Jin Chonglin threw a helpless look at his manager. Her perfume was starting to give him a headache. Did the woman pour perfume into a tub and use it as bathwater?
He sighed inwardly. "Of course I miss you. I'm just tired. I've been up since dawn."
"Oh, my poor big brother Lin!" she exclaimed dramatically. Then she tip-toed and leaned close to his neck, kissing it, and whispered, "Do you want me to make you feel better? I miss you inside me. We haven't done it for over a week now. And the last time was too quick. We also only did it once. I want more. You're too busy these days. Let's do it here quickly. I want you so much!"
He pressed his lips together. He was not in the mood for this, for her. He couldn't muster any desire for the woman throwing herself at him at the moment. Besides, he was still at a workplace. He might be susceptible to female seduction, but he was too professional to f*ck while working.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stay at his high position in the showbiz industry.
He put his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her away from him. "Xiao Luo, I just told you I'm tired. And I still need to go to my next job after this. Be good, alright? Tell me why you're here."
"Big brother Lin, why are you acting like this? Do you hate me?" Her face immediately transformed into a wronged expression.
"Xiao Luo, stop it," he finally snapped. The throbbing on his temples was getting worse by the second.
"So you really don't love me anymore!" she cried. "Is it because of that sl*t Iris Long? Did she hook you with her dirty claws again? I knew it! She just can't leave you alone!"
"What are you talking about?! I never had any relationship with Iris Long. How many times do I have to tell you this?"
"But you defended her on Weibo before! Now you're even working under the same company! And then you performed on the same show last night! It's so obvious that she's chasing after you again! Are you starting to like her now? As expected of a shameless sl*t! What a wh*re!"
"Stop it! Listen to me. Don't ever drag her name in your posts again. You're being paranoid. I already told you that I never had any relationship with her but you keep on getting jealous over nothing. I'm tired of this, do you hear me? Do this again and I'll break up with you! Do you understand?"
Big, fat tears fell down from her heavily made-up face. "See? You're defending her again! You even want to break up with me because of that sl*t!"
Jin Chonglin couldn't take it anymore. He felt tired and his headache was getting worse because of her strong perfume and her unreasonable accusations. He lost his temper. "Try me, Fan Luo. Don't think that I won't break up with you just because we're engaged now."
She panicked. "Big brother Lin. You can't break up with me! I still can't get over the loss of our unborn baby. I'm still suffering from depression. If you leave me now, I'll kill myself!"
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Chapter 53: The Truth About LinLuo
"Fan Luo!" Jin Chonglin grabbed the hysterical woman's upper arms and gently shook her. "Calm down!"
"You can't break up with me! I'll really kill myself!" Fan Luo cried.
He gritted his teeth, trying to rein in his frustration. He could no longer count how many times she threatened him with suicide and reminded him of the miscarriage.
He wasn't stupid. He knew that Fan Luo was using the miscarriage to tie him down. And she succeeded. How else could she get him, Jin Chonglin, to propose to her?
He had no idea that she was so emotional and possessive. In all honesty, she was starting to scare him. Dealing with her on a constant basis drained him. These days, he preferred to work nonstop rather than to spend time with her.
If it were any other woman, he would already wash his hands clean and never look back. However, he couldn't treat Fan Luo like that.
She was a childhood friend. In addition, their mothers were best friends and treated each other like sisters. They wanted to marry their children together to officially solidify their relationship as family.
He had to admit that he never had any deep feelings for Fan Luo other than as a childhood friend.
As they were growing up, perhaps due to both of their mothers' constant attempts to pair them together, Fan Luo also began to fall for him. He knew about her feelings for him, but he never reciprocated.
He rejected her numerous times, telling her that he only saw her as a younger sister, but she would brush his rejections aside and continue to shower him with affection. She didn't cross the line then to seduce him, so he continued to treat her the same way like a sister.
But everything changed one night. He was at a friend's birthday party and drunk a lot. He was the type of person who worked hard and played hard, so getting drunk wasn't something rare for him. However, he didn't know which stupid person called Fan Luo over to come pick him up, but she showed up and drove him back home.
He didn't remember what happened afterwards but when he woke up the next day, Fan Luo was sleeping beside him. Both of them were naked. He was confused and shocked, but looking at all the evidence, he could only conclude that he f*cked his childhood friend while drunk out of his mind. There were dried sem*n all over the sheets and their bodies.
After this incident, it was as if she transformed from an innocent childhood friend into a seductive temptress. He was only a man so against his better judgment, he would lose control every time she seduced him and they would end up f*cking like there was no tomorrow.
He couldn't deny his desire for her body. After some time, he accepted the fact that they had become lovers. However, he never committed to an exclusive relationship with her and she seemed to accept it. He thought that everything was going well.
Until she told him that she was pregnant. His first thought was, "Impossible!"
Except for that night when they had sex for the first time while he was drunk, he always made sure to use protection. And that night was so long ago. She didn't get pregnant then. He also knew that she was on birth control pills. She assured him that she was taking the pills everyday.
But suddenly, she was telling him that due to her doctor's advice for some health reasons, she had to stop taking the pills for a few months. She also told him that condoms weren't 100% foolproof, and perhaps a condom broke without them noticing.
He wasn't ready to be a father. He didn't promise her anything, but swore that he would acknowledge the child as his own once it was proven that it was his.
Of course, his decision infuriated the Fan family. The Fans pressured him to marry her, but he didn't budge.
His mother didn't say anything, but he imagined that she was displeased with him as well because she was very close to Fan Luo's mother. She also treated Fan Luo like a daughter that she never had. Although his mother didn't agree with his reckless decision of pursuing a showbiz career at first, she never stopped him and even quietly supported him.
He didn't care about what others say about him, but his mother's opinion mattered. It didn't mean that he would do anything she asked of him, but she had the power to make him stop and consider his actions. She would gently suggest, but never forcefully order. She always had the policy of letting him and his older brother make the final decisions in their own lives. Perhaps this was why he felt guilty of displeasing her.
However, Jin Chonglin could be very headstrong when he wanted to. If he wanted to do something, he would do it. Similarly, if he didn't want to do something, nobody was capable of forcing him. Not even his mother or his bossy older brother. Otherwise, why would the Second Master of the Jin family disregard his status and pursue a career in showbiz?
He ignored all the pressure from the Fan family, what he imagined to be the displeasure of his own mother, and the barely veiled ridicule of the Jin family elders. That was until he heard the news that Fan Luo was in the hospital in critical condition due to miscarriage.
He wasn't so heartless to ignore Fan Luo at this point. Although he didn't love her, he still cared about her. When he saw her weak and crying nonstop, he was filled with guilt.
They told him she was suffering from depression. He felt so sorry and so guilty, even thinking that it was his fault that she miscarried, that without thinking he proposed marriage to her. Of course, she accepted immediately.
Back to the present.
Jin Chonglin was overwhelmed by all the negative emotions he felt at the moment. Ever since he and Fan Luo became engaged, he always felt like walking on eggshells around her, afraid of triggering her fragile emotional state.
His guilt could only last so long. He was already regretting his decision of proposing to her. He was starting to feel that their relationship was becoming toxic with each passing day. He didn't want to live like this.
However, he already ignited everyone's expectations. His mother didn't force him to do anything, but he could sense that she was pleased with his engagement to her best friend's daughter.
"Calm down," he told her again. "You can't use this against me forever. I already agreed to marry you. Don't go beyond my limits. Don't make me lose my respect for you."
Fan Luo crumpled to the floor, bawling. Her make-up remained impressive as ever though, not ruined by her torrent of tears. She spent a lot to get the latest edition of her favourite brand's waterproof make-up.
"So you don't feel anything at all when I lost our baby? I'm the only one heartbroken? How can you be so heartless, big brother? It was our baby! Your baby!"
Jin Chonglin wavered.
Lin Dong quietly snuck out of the dressing room. Firstly, to allow the engaged couple their privacy; and secondly, to guard the door outside and ensure that nobody was spying on them. This was a sensitive matter after all, perfect material for a scandal.
"I didn't mean that." Jin Chonglin sighed. "Of course I'm sad that you lost our baby. I'm just tired today, Xiao Luo." He helped her stand up and hugged her, rubbing her back to soothe her.
Fan Luo hugged him around the waist tightly. Her tears soaked the front of his shirt. "Oh, big brother! Please don't break up with me. I can't live without you. I love you so much!"
"Okay, okay." He murmured to her, continuing to console her.
He just wanted her to stop crying already. How long was she going to continue crying? His headache hurt so badly.
"I love you, big brother Lin."
"Okay," he mumbled.
He needed some painkillers.
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Chapter 54: DJ Song
Inside the radio broadcasting studio, Iris wore headphones and sat in front of a microphone while conversing with one of the most popular radio hosts in the country, DJ Song.
DJ Song and JJ were friends. As a result, JJ's artists frequently guested in DJ Song's radio show. And now, Iris was experiencing this benefit.
The previous Iris Long guested in countless radio shows, but was never invited to DJ Song's radio show before. Aside from being a DJ, he was also known as a harsh music critic. He shared the same high standards as his friend, JJ.
With the previous Iris Long's shallow songs, how could she expect to be invited by DJ Song? She would just be asking him to shred her to pieces with his criticisms.
Now, however, was different. Although she could sense DJ Song's reservations about her, he was polite because she was now one of JJ's artists.
The show was being broadcast live on air on radio. In addition, there were also video cameras mounted in different locations within the studio and a cameraman moving around inside to livestream online.
Iris was very calm and eloquent, surprising DJ Song and the staff working on the other side of the studio's glass partition.
At the start of the interview, they talked about general things and her abrupt retirement. She briefly shared about the accident and her coma, basically repeating what she said at her "MusicFest Tonight" interview the night before.
DJ Song made some sympathetic noises but quickly moved on from the topic. He and JJ had an agreement that more focus should be placed on her upcoming album.
DJ Song: "How did you come to work with Old J? I know what he's like. He won't accept just anyone."
Iris laughed lightly and everyone thought that her laughter sounded lovely.
Iris: "Indeed. Mr. JJ has extremely high standards, but that's also why I was determined to work with him. Who doesn't want to work with the best, right? I sent him a couple of demo tapes. And then I got a call from him and that's how everything started."
DJ Song: "That's it? He accepted you just like that?"
Iris: "Of course not. How could it be that easy? Let's just say that he liked the songs I sent him but was doubtful about me because my previous musical style was very different. In the end, we ended up meeting for lunch and he dared me to perform live at the restaurant. I accepted the challenge and as they say, the rest is history."
DJ Song: "In other words, he made you audition."
Iris: "Now that I think about it, yes, maybe that was my audition. It's one of my most memorable experiences, the first time that I performed with this new musical style in front of a live audience."
DJ Song: "Were you nervous?"
Iris: "Of course. I think that anyone who is dared by Mr. JJ to perform on the spot will feel nervous."
DJ Song: "Ahahaha! That's true. But not me. I'm not afraid of that old man."
Everyone laughed.
DJ Song: "What's it like working personally with Old J? I hope he didn't make you cry. He has a reputation of reducing his artists to tears with his extremely high standards and demands. Difficult guy to work with, right?"
Iris: "No, he didn't make me cry."
DJ Song: "Really? Congratulations! How rare."
She chuckled.
Iris: "As for being difficult...I don't see him that way. We all know that he has extremely high standards. And that's why I wanted to work with him in the first place. Instead of saying he's difficult, I think it's more appropriate to say that he's adept in giving out constructive criticisms."
DJ Song: "That's a nice way to put it, but you're right. He has difficult demands from his artists because he wants to draw out their full potentials. Hearing you say all these about him, it seems that your experience working with him was harmonious?"
Iris: "Absolutely not. We actually fought a lot while recording."
DJ Song: "What? You fought with Old J and you're still alive and sane?"
Everyone laughed.
DJ Song: "What did you fight about?"
Iris: "Differences in our ideas. He had all sorts of ideas on how to perfect my songs for their final versions, but I didn't always agree with him. I composed all the songs in the album myself, so I feel...hmm, protective of them, I guess. As the composer, I have a vision in my head on how I want each of my songs to sound like. Mr. JJ and I fought a lot because our visions differed from one another."
DJ Song: "Oh, I see. So what happened? How did you resolve these differences in your visions?"
Iris: "A lot of fighting...I mean, debating. But in the end, we were able to reach a compromise that made both of us satisfied with the final results."
DJ Song: "Wow. Let me just say that I'm impressed with you for being able to stand up against Old J. I know what he's like. He's very stubborn and likes to get what he wants, especially when it comes to music."
Iris: "Yes, but I'm also very stubborn and like to get what I want when it comes to music. Especially now. Back then, I always let others decide the music I sang. I followed others' lead. I don't want to be like that anymore. I want the freedom to choose my own music. I want to feel comfortable whenever I sing and perform. I want to be myself."
DJ Song: "I see. Makes sense. Very inspiring."
Iris: "Thank you."
DJ Song: "And now do you feel that you're being yourself? Will this be your musical style from now on?"
Iris: "Yes, I feel very much like myself now so I'm very happy and grateful to Mr. JJ for giving me this opportunity. As for this musical style, I'm not going to say anything definite. Like I said, I want freedom when it comes to music. That means that I'm going to do my best to sing songs from the heart. My emotions change, so I think that it's only natural that my music will also change based on my life experiences. Also, I want to develop my composing skills so exploring different kinds of styles might prove useful to me."
DJ Song: "That sounds exciting. It looks like this is only the start of us seeing the new Iris Long, folks! It seems that she has more in store for all of us!"
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Chapter 55: I Will Survive
After the initial interview, Iris performed "Phantom of Your Love" to promote her upcoming album "Rebirth".
DJ Song looked solemn as he watched and listened to her singing opposite him with so much emotion. Some of the staff, especially the female ones, working on the other side of the studio's glass partition were crying as they listened to such a heartbreaking song.
Tang Yiyi and Dom were with the staff. Dom clasped his hands tightly together while looking at his boss like a proud mama. He would wipe tears from his red eyes with a handkerchief now and then.
After the song, DJ Song interviewed her again briefly about "Phantom of Your Love."
Iris: "This is actually the song that I performed when Mr. JJ dared me at the restaurant."
DJ Song: "Oh really? So this is your audition song. Now I see why Old J would sign you up after hearing you sing this song. Wow. Such a beautiful song, Iris. Now I really believe that you have talent as a composer."
Iris: "Thank you very much, DJ Song. I appreciate it. But I know that I still have a long way to go, so I will work harder."
DJ Song: "Good to hear. So what are you going to sing for us next, Iris?"
Iris: "I'm going to sing a cover."
DJ Song: "Oh? Interesting. What is it?"
Iris: "It's an English song. I won't say the title because I think that everyone will recognize it once I start singing."
DJ Song: "Now I'm getting excited. Can you tell us why you chose to sing this cover?"
Iris: "All the songs from my album 'Rebirth' are very emotional, so I thought that I should sing something upbeat for a change of pace. And also the song itself, especially the title when you hear me sing it shortly, is relevant to me...to what happened to me. It is also to show my determination in coming back."
DJ Song: "Alright. Let's hear it, then. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up again for Iris Long!"
A familiar piano melody reverberated, then the beat changed and Iris began singing this classic English song.
"At first I was afraid, I was petrified..."
DJ Song's eyebrows rose and his entire face brightened. The staff, Dom and Tang Yiyi began cheering and clapping on the other side of the glass partition. Their bodies started to bounce in time with the beat of the music.
"I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey!"
Iris was dancing while singing on her seat. She performed like it was a concert, gesturing and looking at her audience. DJ Song was clearly enjoying himself. She turned and saw her manager and assistant together with the staff on the other side of the glass partition. Dom was busting his best moves, shaking his booty.
Everyone was enjoying themselves. Even the cameraman couldn't help but shake his hips, but had to hold himself back because viewers would complain if the camera view wasn't steady. It was very difficult not to dance with this song.
It was at this moment that the listener and viewer counts skyrocketed.
The musical arrangement was a little different from the original version. Iris personally customized it for herself. She removed the original disco vibe and made it sound more modern. It showcased the power and range of her vocals, even adding a small portion to display some unexpected vocal acrobatics, reaching such high notes that shocked everyone.
DJ Song abruptly stood up from his seat, his eyes and mouth wide open, as he looked in shock at Iris. He felt goosebumps all over his body.
"I will survive!"
When the song ended, everyone stood up, clapping and cheering enthusiastically.
Iris also stood up and bowed to everyone. She waved to the cameraman, to the online viewers watching the livestream.
Iris: "Thank you. Thank you very much!"
Her light laughter tinkled like crystal bells. She also enjoyed herself.
It took almost a minute before DJ song was able to regain his senses.
DJ Song: "Wow. Wow! What was that? What just happened? Iris Long, you are on fire! Amazing!"
Iris: "Thank you, DJ Song."
DJ Song: "You are so full of surprises. I am so shocked. I'm sure everyone is as shocked as everyone of us here in the studio. Wow."
They talked for a few more moments.
For her final song, Iris sang another song from her album. She sang "Black Star". It was currently the most anticipated song from her album, especially after her performance on last night's episode of "MusicFest Tonight".
After singing, Iris and DJ Song talked a bit more before easing to the end of the radio show. Iris said a few words to promote her album before saying her thanks and goodbye to the listeners and the online viewers.
Finally, the radio show ended and everyone stood up and clapped. DJ Song, especially the staff, were all feeling ecstatic because they didn't expect to receive such high listener and viewer counts for this episode.
It may not be a record-breaker, but it was already impressive especially when the guest was not an A-lister.
The anticipation towards Iris Long's upcoming album "Rebirth" exploded almost to fever pitch. Its momentum was unstoppable.
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Chapter 56: The Black Stars
Online during the radio show livestream.
"Is this a joke? DJ Song actually invited Iris Long to guest in his show?"
"I'm so disappointed. Did he run out of good artists to invite over?"
"He's one of the most respected music critics in the country, but now I think his judgment is becoming questionable. Such a shame that his standards fell to such a degree as to invite someone like Iris Long."
"Hey! Did you not watch Iris Long's performance on 'MusicFest Tonight' last night? If you did, I don't think that you'll still be spouting all that sh*t."
"Oh oh! I watched last night's episode of 'MusicFest Tonight'. Iris Long was amazing!"
"I can't count how many times I watched the recording of her performance last night online. 'Black Star' is stuck in my head!"
"What are you all talking about? I didn't watch her last night. Was her performance really good?"
"Not just good. It was fantastic. Watch it. Here's the link."
After a few minutes...
"Oh my god! Seriously?"
"Ahahaha! I told you."
The livestream reached the part when Iris was talking about her experience working with JJ.
"I don't believe it. She says that she fought with JJ? Hah! I'll eat my slippers if this is true."
"Hey! I remember you. You're here again. You said that you'll eat your slippers if it's proven that Iris is really the one who composed the songs in her album and not a ghost composer. An intern from JJ's record label already proved it, so did you eat your slippers then? Show us the proof! Now you're saying that you'll eat slippers again. You must really like slippers ah."
In response, this particular netizen changed his username to "iEatSlippers" and posted a photo of himself from below the nose to his chest, not showing his whole face. It showed himself chewing on a slipper.
"Ahahaha! Aiyo. @iEatSlippers, you're a real man! Yes, real men should keep their promises."
In the livestream, Iris began singing "Phantom of Your Love".
"Damn it! Who's cutting onions?!"
"My manly tears can't be stopped."
"What is this song? So heartbreaking. I can't stop crying!"
"So beautiful. Hai. Makes me remember a lot of old memories."
"It's so depressing but so beautiful."
"I can just imagine this song as a theme song of a movie. A tragic love story."
The livestream now reached the part when Iris was singing "I Will Survive".
"!!!"
"Oh my god!"
"This is f*cking awesome!"
"It sounds a bit different from the original. I love it!"
"What the?! What am I hearing? She can even do that? Is that even humanly possible?"
"Whoa! Listen to those high notes. How high did she reach that part?"
"I don't care what others say. You're now my idol, Iris!"
"Iris Long, please marry me!"
"Converted Iris Long fan here!"
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Many of the online viewers messaged their own friends to watch the livestream.
"Hey, check out the livestream of DJ Song's radio show. Iris Long is the guest and she's killing it!"
"First, it was last night's performance on 'MusicFest Tonight'. Now she's conquering DJ Song's radio show. Iris can't be stopped!"
"Goddess Iris, I prostrate myself to you! My blind eyes have been opened to your awesomeness."
"This is the best version of 'I Will Survive' that I have ever heard in my life. Honestly!"
"Damn! I came only now. I want to watch from the beginning. I can watch this livestream again when it's over, right?"
"Yeah, we can watch the recording afterwards. I'm also planning to rewatch it. This is amazing!"
More and more listeners and viewers tuned in to both the radio and the online livestream, curious as to why so many people were talking about it and inviting others to check it out.
Finally, it reached the part when Iris sang "Black Star".
"Oh yes! She's singing my new favourite song now!"
"Here comes my personal anthem!"
"Shower me with courage and inspiration, oh Great Black Star!"
"I'm crying."
"Please release 'Rebirth' now! I can't wait anymore!"
"Wow. The quality of her vocals is even better now that she's just focused on singing and not playing the piano at the same time."
CaptainBlackStar: "I hereby establish the new Iris Long fan club. We will be called the Black Stars! Message me to sign up!"
"Me me me! Lemme join!"
MrsLovePhantom: "Finally, I've been waiting to hear 'Phantom of Your Love' again ever since I heard Miss Long singing it at that restaurant. Hearing her talk about it in the interview, I'm quite proud that I personally witnessed her 'audition' to Mr. JJ. I've been a fan of Miss Iris Long since that moment, so of course I'll join this Black Stars fan club. Let me know how I can be of help with the fan club's establishment."
CaptainBlackStar: "@MrsLovePhantom Thank you! Please accept my friend request and then we can discuss."
JJNumber1Fan: "We promised our idol JJ that we'll support Iris Long. We'll follow our sister @MrsLovePhantom and join Black Stars fan club!"
JJNumber2Fan: "Yeah! We'll follow our sister @MrsLovePhantom and support Iris Long. I love you, JJ!"
JJNumber3Fan: "Agreed! Wherever our sister @MrsLovePhantom goes, we'll go too. Make 'Rebirth' the number 1 album! JJ, I framed the dress that you signed that day!"
CaptainBlackStar: "Wow! @MrsLovePhantom, you brought a lot of people. Thank you very much for the help, ladies. Please accept my friend requests."
"Signed up! Old fan here but seeing the new Iris, I've now turned into a diehard fan! Iris 4evah!"
"Signed up! New fan here! I heart Iris Long!"
"Signed up! WE LOVE IRIS LONG!!!"
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iEatSlippers: "Might as well sign up too. *munching on a slipper*"
It was at this historical moment that Iris' strongest and most loyal group of supporters was born.
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Chapter 57: Uniting For the First Time
The discussion online continued even after the livestream ended. In fact, it became even more heated as more people watched the video recording afterwards.
It was also at this moment that the Black Stars fan club demonstrated the early signs of its impressive unity.
iHateIrisLong: "Iris Long sucks! Don't be blinded by her recent performances. She's just having some good luck. It won't last. Don't forget what a b*tch, a sl*t, and a wh*re she is."
CaptainBlackStar: "Die, you evil demon!"
"User @MrsLovePhantom reported @iHateIrisLong to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber1Fan reported @iHateIrisLong to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber2Fan reported @iHateIrisLong to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber3Fan reported @iHateIrisLong to the administrator."
iEatSlippers: "Shut up, b*tch! You want a taste of my slippers? I'll shove them down your throat. I hope you choke. Damn b*tch."
Administrator: "The user of the account @iHateIrisLong is temporarily suspended due to an excessive number of reports by other users. We are currently reviewing your account for violations. If you are the owner of this account, please contact us to confirm your identity and/or to file an appeal in order to regain access to your account."
CaptainBlackStar: "Our first victory, my fellow Black Stars!"
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iEatSlippers: "Heh. This is the power of my slippers. It can ward off evil."
iStillHateIrisLong: "F*ck you all! You think a simple account suspension can stop me? Wake up, losers. Iris Long will always be a b*tch! A sl*t! A wh*re! You're all stupid sh*t for following a dirty sl*t like her! F*ck you!"
CaptainBlackStar: "Comrades, attack!"
All the members of the newly-formed Black Stars fan club immediately swarmed around and virtually beat the account user "iStillHateIrisLong" black and blue until the administrator suspended this account again.
iEatSlippers: "Come on, bastards and b*tches! Come at us and I'll whack you all with my mighty slippers!"
iHateIrisLongForever: "F*ck you, you motherf*ckers! What Black Stars? More like Iris Long's dirty and smelly dogs! You don't know sh*t! You have sh*t for brains! You should all be buried along with that sl*t Iris Long!"
CaptainBlackStar: "What a persistent cockroach."
iEatSlippers: "Taste my slippers, b*tch!"
"User @MrsLovePhantom reported @iHateIrisLongForever to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber1Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForever to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber2Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForever to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber3Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForever to the administrator."
The administrator suspended this account again.
@iHateIrisLongForeverAndEver: "Ahahaha! You can never stop me, stupid motherf*ckers! As long as I live and have internet access, Iris Long's name will never be clean online. I'm not afraid of you, you Black Sh*tters!"
CaptainBlackStar: "What a vengeful evil demon."
iEatSlippers: "My mighty slippers aren't enough to whack this cockroach to death. Let me call some reinforcements."
"User @MrsLovePhantom reported @iHateIrisLongForeverAndEver to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber1Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForeverAndEver to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber2Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForeverAndEver to the administrator."
"User @JJNumber3Fan reported @iHateIrisLongForeverAndEver to the administrator."
As expected, this account got suspended again. The Black Stars members expected another account to pop up again, but surprisingly the peace wasn't disturbed this time. Moments later, a new user explained why.
MonkeyFace: "Brother @iEatSlippers, everything's done. That person won't be able to create new accounts and bother you for the time being."
iEatSlippers: "Thanks, bro. I'll treat you sometime."
CaptainBlackStar: "Thank you, brother @MonkeyFace. But what did you do?"
iEatSlippers: "He's my friend, my bro. He's an expert with computers and that kind of stuff."
CaptainBlackStar: "Oh, I understand now. Thank you! Brother @MonkeyFace, are you interested in joining our Black Stars fan club? It will be great to have a computer expert like you in our ranks."
MonkeyFace: "Sure, I'll join. I'm free, anyway. And my brother @iEatSlippers is also a member, so why not? Looks interesting."
CaptainBlackStar: "Awesome! Please accept my friend request."
The founder of the Black Stars, CaptainBlackStar, created a private group chat with the newly signed up members to discuss the formal establishment of the fan club. Soon, everyone called him Captain and voted him as the fan club's President. iEatSlippers was voted as the Vice-President. Some members objected to his nomination because they remembered him as an Iris Long critic, bordering on a hater, before. However, he accepted his new post with gusto, waving his virtual slippers in triumph, proclaiming that he was now an Iris fan. The complainers could only grumble to themselves after this. MrsLovePhantom and her three friends were voted as the PR Officers, with MrsLovePhantom as their leader and the fan club's official spokesperson. MonkeyFace was also appointed as the Chief IT Officer.
MrsLovePhantom and her three friends promised to provide the initial funding to formally establish the Black Stars fan club. They also promised to contact Iris Long's management to ask for recognition as Iris' official fan club.
In the meantime, MonkeyFace was tasked to create the fan club's website so that the members could have a permanent home online. With MrsLovePhantom and her three friends' promise of funding, he felt very motivated to create the fan club's website.
Although it was still in its early stages, the Black Stars fan club was officially established. There was so much progress in one day. A bunch of online strangers gathered together to form a fan club that was already displaying such strong sense of unity and organization.
iEatSlippers: "This is all thank to my mighty slippers."
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Chapter 58: Rather Die Than Apologize
While Iris Long was having a blast working that day, her self-proclaimed mortal enemies were livid at her, cursing her with all their might.
Alarm Girls' company-issued apartment.
A heavy ceramic vase crashed loudly against the wall, breaking into several sharp pieces before falling to the floor. A lampshade and a bunch of ripped entertainment magazines promptly followed it, forming a mangled mess of broken things.
The living room was in total disarray. It looked like a savage beast went wild and tore the entire place upside down.
Furious shrieks and roars from the apartment frightened away the birds in the area and alarmed passersby, making them think that a bad case of domestic violence was occurring.
Some of them wanted to report it to the police, but their companions stopped them, saying that it was none of their business and it was better not to interfere with other households' private matters. Others with more creative imaginations, upon hearing the female shrieks, had images of depraved rituals running through their minds with lots of ropes, leathers, and whips.
There were still a few responsible and concerned citizens, however, who still called the police to check what was happening.
Inside the chaotic apartment, three girls looked like crazed, bloodthirsty hyenas.
"There is absolutely no way that we're going to apologize to that sl*t!" Wanwan threw the TV remote next. Fortunately, it was in a rubber cover. Otherwise, it would share the same fate as the poor broken things on the floor.
She turned red in anger, her chest heaving, as she picked up whatever stuff near her and threw them forcefully against the wall and the floor. She screamed and shrieked like an evil demon about to slaughter humanity.
Mimi: "Yeah! Leader's right! Who wants to apologize to that sl*t?!"
Feifei crossed her arms across her chest, her hands closed into tight fists until her fingers dug painfully onto her palms. She felt so furious that she was trembling.
Their manager avoided the broken debris on the floor, waving a letter in the air and showing it to the three girls. "You have no choice. The company issued you an order. Either you give an official apology to Iris Long or you'll find your resources taken away."
His words made the three girls even more enraged.
Wanwan: "What kind of manager are you?! You didn't even say anything in our defence?!"
Mimi: "Yeah! What kind of manager are you?! Useless!"
Feifei: "You just let everyone bully us!"
'Who's bullying who?' The manager grumbled to himself.
He took deep breaths, trying to contain his anger. The Alarm Girls were his biggest source of income after all. He just had to endure until he finds a better money tree than these three b*tches. It was just his bad luck that he was assigned to manage such unreasonable b*tches like them.
He didn't feel like a manager at all. More like their servant and a punching bag with no human rights. He frequently had thoughts of quitting but as someone with little guts, he tended to endure slights to his person rather than to stand up for himself.
The girls weren't like this before. They were hardworking and sincere. Their innocent eyes lit up with dreams of success. It was only when they started competing against Iris Long that their personalities began warping into such ugly she-devils. As a result, he also blamed Iris Long a little for his misfortune. He knew that he was being unreasonable for feeling this way, but he just couldn't help it. After all, he was the one who had to suffer the three b*tches' abuse on a daily basis.
Gritting his teeth, he forced the anger down. He hated these three b*tches, but he also hated himself for putting up with them. However, he couldn't give them up.
Losing them was akin to losing money. Of course the Alarm Girls couldn't compare to the big stars, but they enjoyed decent popularity and were in a much better position than complete newbies. He would hold on to these three b*tches and their skinny thighs, until luck gives him a better and bigger thigh to hug someday.
"This is not the time to be stubborn. The company is serious this time. Both Bright Summit and 'MusicFest Tonight' lodged complaints to the company," he explained. "If you still refuse to apologize, don't expect to be invited to the show again. It's just a simple apology. Just give it and be done with it."
Wanwan: "Shut up! What simple apology?! Over my dead body! I will never give that b*tch the satisfaction of seeing us apologize to her!"
Mimi: "Yeah! I'd rather die than apologize to someone like her!"
Feifei: "Hmph!"
The manager sighed. He knew that reasoning with the girls was pointless, but he had to go through the motions so the company couldn't fault him for not doing a proper job. He already warned and explained the consequences to them. He already did his job and was satisfied with himself.
He walked over and placed the letter on the low table in front of the couch. "Think about the consequences of going against the company orders. I hope that you'll be more clearheaded tomorrow. I'll take my leave now."
"Aaaaaah!" Wanwan screamed when the manager closed the door behind him, leaving the three alone in the messy living room. She grabbed the letter and tore it angrily into many pieces. "Iris Long, you b*tch! This is all your fault!"
Sounds of crashing and shrieking echoed once again inside the apartment.
Later, the police knocked on the door. The three girls gave them the ridiculous excuse of doing a late spring cleaning while practicing their vocal skills.
The officer was doubtful, but since no one was hurt, he could only warn them before leaving while shaking his head.
"That was scary," Mimi said after the police left.
"Who called the police?" Feifei asked.
"We're getting into all kinds of trouble because of that Iris! This is all her fault!" Wanwan, of course, blamed everything on their mortal enemy, regardless of whether it made sense or not.
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Chapter 59: Sleepover
Gold Heights Condominium.
It was just after 7 PM when Iris and Dom arrived at the building's underground parking area. After her guesting at DJ Song's radio show earlier that day, they headed to her magazine photoshoot and interview. It also went well and they wrapped up earlier than expected.
The private elevator stopped at the main lobby. Iris instructed Dom to meet and pick up Jin Liwei who was already waiting outside.
Dom was, of course, super excited when he heard that Jin Liwei would be staying over for dinner. Based on his reactions, it was as if he was the one having a clandestine meeting with his lover.
When Iris saw Jin Liwei following after Dom and walking towards her, she didn't notice that her heart skipped a beat. She just vaguely assumed that she was too tired, so she couldn't breathe properly.
Dom allowed Jin Liwei to enter the elevator first before stepping inside after him. When the door closed, his sparkling eyes took several not-so-secret glances at the couple beside him.
Jin Liwei wore casual clothes. A simple black cotton long-sleeved shirt showed off his wide shoulders, lean muscled chest, and trimmed waist. He completed the look with jeans and a pair of black sneakers. It was the first time that both Iris and Dom saw him out of his business suit. He looked younger than he usually appeared.
In his arms, he carried a huge bouquet of yellow roses which he handed to Iris.
"Thank you." Iris received the bouquet with a smile and smelled the roses.
"Give me my thank you kiss," he said.
She hesitated, tilting her head to one side. She knew that in this country, kissing as a form of gratitude was not common, but some modern-thinking and open-minded people did it. Many of them had experienced living abroad especially in Western countries. As for her, it was normal for her to kiss her father and older brother in her previous life whenever she greeted or thanked them.
What should she do, then? Should she kiss him or not? Well, she and Jin Liwei already kissed before so...
She stood on her tippy-toes and pressed her lips quickly on his cheek. It was an innocent thank you kiss.
But then his hand snaked around her waist, pulling her close to his side. Then he used his other hand to lift her chin and gave her a longer and hotter kiss on the mouth, nibbling and sucking on her lips. "That's my you're welcome kiss." His voice was low and husky.
Beside them, the ignored lightbulb Dom was like a fish out of water, his mouth opening and closing as he stared at the couple. His hands were itching for his phone. He expended a huge amount of willpower not to take photos and videos of the hot scene being played live in front of him by his boss and future sir boss.
"Don't forget my hello kiss," Jin Liwei shamelessly demanded.
Iris blinked a few times. Huh? He wanted more? She pursed her lips, turned her head, and ignored him.
"Hm? Don't be shy. It's just a hello kiss."
Well, true. It was just a hello kiss. She still felt a little conflicted, but she didn't really mind kissing him that much. It felt good, and she liked things that felt good. She once again stood on her tippy-toes and gave another quick peck on his cheek.
Jin Liwei smiled widely and dove for another deep kiss, licking her lips before reluctantly releasing her.
Huh? Was this normal? She would kiss him on the cheek and then he would kiss her on the mouth? She would search this up later. Perhaps she wasn't aware of some sort of custom or tradition.
His kisses felt nice, to be honest...
She leaned her head against his chest afterwards and felt a little dazed. His now familiar masculine scent was making her want to burrow closer in his embrace.
Hmm...this was nice...
It was at this moment that she noticed the sports bag slung on his shoulder.
"What's this for?" she asked, touching the bag.
"I'm sleeping over tonight."
"..."
She opened her mouth, but then closed it again. A slight furrow formed between her brows, but it was kissed by the man who shamelessly invited himself for a sleepover at her home without informing her beforehand.
"Ayiiiii!!!" Dom put his hands on his cheeks as he squealed like an excited fan girl watching a romantic TV series.
Iris gave her assistant an annoyed look while Jin Liwei ignored him, focusing instead on hugging his baby girl's tiny waist.
The elevator dinged and the door opened. They entered the penthouse and was greeted by Yi Mei.
"Welcome back, Young Miss...Mr. Jin." The housekeeper hesitated for only a second. A trace of dismay appeared but then quickly disappeared on her face when she saw the lusty brat clinging all over her Young Miss.
"We're back," Iris greeted the housekeeper.
"Hi, Grandma Yi Mei! I'm so hungry. Is dinner ready?" Dom immediately whined.
Yi Mei hit him on the head. "What are you, a small child? Go wash your hands before you touch anything!"
Iris chuckled and handed the bouquet to the housekeeper. "You know what to do."
Yi Mei nodded. "Dinner will be served shortly. Please relax while waiting."
"Alright." Iris nodded. "Oh, have someone prepare a guest room for Mr. Jin. He's staying over for the night."
"No need," Jin Liwei quickly interjected and then looked at Iris. "I'm sleeping with you in your room tonight."
Dom squealed in delight while Yi Mei clutched at her chest, almost dropping the huge bouquet of flowers.
The housekeeper looked like she wanted to run to the kitchen to grab a butcher's knife and hack at the lusty brat.
"Okay, baby girl?" Jin Liwei kissed her on the forehead.
Iris thought for a few moments. Ever since last night when he made her experience her first orgasm in her two lives, her reservations and caution around him drastically fell. She felt pleasant in his presence and he managed to make her feel good most of the time. He could be annoying, but she actually quite liked his kisses and his touches. But she still needed some time to get used to his touchy-feely behaviour with her.
He waited patiently for her decision.
"Okay," she finally agreed.
Well, he already made her orgasm. She saw nothing wrong with sleeping in the same room with the man she was the most intimate with at the moment. She could always kick him out if he did something unforgivable to her. Besides, she was also curious about these new, unfamiliar sensations he was making her feel.
Jin Liwei, of course, felt absolutely pleased with her answer and dipped his head to have another taste of his baby girl's sweet mouth.
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Chapter 60: Can't Wait for Dessert
Since dinner wasn't ready yet, Iris led Jin Liwei to her bedroom so that he could put his stuff there and she could change out of her dress and high heels into more comfortable clothes.
Dom ran into the kitchen to beg the cook for an early taste of dinner but had his thieving paws hit hard by a spatula. He had to grudgingly ease his hunger in the meantime with a banana instead.
Yi Mei, now recovered from her earlier shock and dismay due to the lusty brat's shamelessness, instructed a maid to put the yellow roses on a vase and place it later in the Young Miss's bedroom.
When Jin Liwei saw his baby girl's bedroom, he was slightly taken aback. He thought that they entered the wrong room. Everything was in shades of black with accents of dark wood, charcoal, and silver. The furniture were big, bold and structured.
It looked even more masculine than his own bedroom back home.
Some portions of the walls were artfully covered by irregular dark grey stone bricks, giving a rugged yet cool and mature feel to the room. In front of the big bed, there was an impressive wall-mounted waterfall fountain illuminated beautifully by dim golden lights. The sound of falling water was relaxing.
The waterfall fountain was framed by more stone bricks and crawling golden pothos vines. On each side, there were big pots of bamboo palms. All over the room, there were different kinds of plants giving a refreshing and natural atmosphere.
Sansevieria and peace lilies decorated the windows. On each side of the bed over the bedside tables sat potted jasmines. Pots of aloe vera and gardenias were placed on the shelves, alongside books, CDs and other ornaments. There was a cacti terrarium beside the laptop computer on the study desk.
Jin Liwei looked at the masculine bedroom and his delicately feminine baby girl. The extreme juxtaposition gave him a big hard-on. His breath hitched and he had to close his eyes for a few moments to control himself.
Opening his eyes, he caught sight of the hundred red roses he gave her last night on a vase by the corner. He smiled, feeling even more pleased when he saw the handwritten card in front of it.
"Put your bag wherever you want," Iris told him. "Wait here. I'll just change my clothes."
He dropped his sports bag on the floor beside the bed. He didn't wait like he was told, but instead followed his baby girl to her walk-in closet.
Iris hesitated, trying to decide whether to rebuke him or to let him be. In the end, she let him be.
She was too tired to argue with him. She grabbed a simple white T-shirt and a cotton culottes pants. She reached behind her dress and struggled with the zipper.
"Let me," Jin Liwei said, walking to her.
She stood ramrod straight as he smoothly pulled down the zipper behind her.
"Thanksâ" She gasped when his warm hands snaked around her bare waist inside the dress and pulled her back against his chest. "Liwei, wait..."
"Hm?" He pushed the dress off her shoulders and let it fall to her feet. He leaned down and rained wet kisses on her nape and shoulders. One hand stroked her tight abdomen while his other hand roamed upwards and cupped a breast still covered by her bra.
She moaned, leaning her head back and instinctively turning her face towards him.
He dipped his head and captured her mouth, stabbing his tongue deep inside her sweetness. He turned her so that she faced him and lifted her up, wrapping her legs around his waist.
Iris wrapped her arms around his neck and hesitantly kissed him back, exploring the insides of his hot mouth like a cautious yet curious kitten. His pleased groan made her excited. She let her instincts take over and surrendered completely to the kiss.
They were so absorbed that they failed to hear the knock on the door.
A scream shocked them out of their haze of pleasure.
Iris turned her head and saw a red-faced maid with wide eyes stammering by the door to her walk-in closet.
"S-sorry, Y-young Miss...I, I didn't m-mean to in-interrupt...d-dinner's ready so, uh...please continue!" The poor maid was so embarrassed that she ran away so fast before Iris could even say anything.
Iris felt like a bucket of ice-cold water was poured down on her. She immediately came out of her dazed state and blushed hard. She couldn't believe that her employee saw her in such an embarrassing situation, almost naked and wrapped like a koala around a man.
"Liwei...they're calling us for dinner..."
"Later," he murmured, diving in for another kiss but his mouth was covered and pushed away.
"Put me down."
"No."
"Liwei, please..."
He sighed. "Fine. But give me one more kiss."
She bit her lower lip but quickly gave him a peck on the lips.
He reluctantly put her down and whispered close to her ear in a low, husky voice, "We'll continue later."
She quickly escaped from his embrace, her cheeks and ears burning, as she hurriedly put on the T-shirt and culottes.
"Let's go and eat dinner," she said, heading out before him, her eyes avoiding him.
"Hmm. Yeah. Can't wait for dessert." He licked his lips, his eyes locked on to her plump behind.
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